Interview Reflection

The interview with Anike was an incredibly interesting experience. Not only was it fascinating to hear her talk about the work she does for organizations in Africa, helping those with HIV, but it also was a valuable resource to have a person who has lived in Kenya tell us about the availability of clean water. Talking to her really opened my eyes about the complications of the HIV situation. One of the most shocking things she told us was that one of her jobs for an organization was to combat propaganda put out by the government which was trying to convince people that HIV is not a large problem. She said that the president even told people he slept with an HIV infected woman, and afterwards simply took a shower and was ok. He put out the message saying that it is perfectly safe to have unprotected sex, which I saw as scary considering the level of ignorance.